We took our rankings from last week and moved teams up and down based on the following criteria:

A win: up 2 spots

A loss: down 1 spot

A loss by 10+ points: down 2 spots

A win against a top-5 team from the week before: up 2 spots

A win against a top-12 team from the week before (aka, a playoff team): up 1 spot

Covering the point spread: up 1 spot

A winning record: up 1 spot

A losing record: down 1 spot

No team with a winning record can be outside the top 16

1. Houston Texans (#1 last week): Beat the Lions

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Record: 10-1

Biggest thing we learned this week: The defense is officially in a funk. They've given up 68 points in their last two games.

2. Baltimore Ravens (#2 last week): Beat the Chargers

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Record: 9-2

Biggest thing we learned this week: This might be the shakiest 9-2 team ever after an OT win over the hapless Chargers. But news that Ray Lewis could come back from injury sooner than expected should give them a boost.

3. Atlanta Falcons (#3 last week): Beat the Bucs

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Record: 10-1

Biggest thing we learned this week: The run defense has the potential to be great. Tampa only managed 2.4 yards per carry on 21 rushes.

4. New England Patriots (#5 last week): Beat the Jets

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Aqib Talib scored a pick six last week against the Colts

Record: 8-3

Biggest thing we learned this week: The defense lets up a ton of big plays, but it can also make big plays. The Pats scored 21 points in 65 seconds with the help of two turnovers against the Jets. They've now scored a defensive TD in two-straight games.

5. San Francisco 49ers (#6 last week): Beat the Saints

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Record: 8-2-1

Biggest thing we learned this week: Colin Kaepernick was quietly unspectacular. He was a decent 16/25 for 231 yards, but he kept it fairly conservative against a bad New Orleans defense.

12. Seattle Seahawks (#10 last week): Lost to the Dolphins

Biggest thing we learned this week: Russell Wilson is still playing well. He had 16-straight completions at one point.

13. Cincinnati Bengals (#16 last week): Beat the Raiders

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Record: 6-5

Biggest thing we learned this week: Best quote of the season about Andy Dalton from Cincy lineman Andrew Whitworth,“I’ve got two contracts in my life. One, with my wife because we’re married. And, two, I’ve got a contract to protect Andy Dalton. I’ll do both of those to the best of my ability.”

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#12 last week): Lost to the Falcons

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Record: 6-5

Biggest thing we learned this week: The Bucs have one more game against an elite team (the Broncos next week) before games against Philly, New Orleans, and St. Louis. They need to find their pass rush in that stretch. Matt Ryan picked them apart on Sunday.

15. Minnesota Vikings (#13 last week): Lost to the Bears

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Record: 6-5

Biggest thing we learned this week: Christian Ponder is having a lot of trouble throwing the ball down the field. Interesting tidbit from ESPN's Kevin Seifert: "Ponder threw eight passes that traveled more than 10 yards downfield. He overthrew three of them, according to ESPN Stats & Information, and four of them were batted down or tipped by the Bears' defense."

16. Dallas Cowboys (#15 last week): Lost to the Redskins

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Record: 5-6

Biggest thing we learned this week: They've become totally one dimensional without DeMarco Murray. They ran the ball 11 times for 35 yards.

17. Miami Dolphins (#21 last week): Beat the Seahawks

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Record: 5-6

Biggest thing we learned this week: Reggie Bush wants to stay in Miami when he's a free agent this offseason, which is big considering he's in the middle of his best year as a pro.

18. Washington Redskins (#22 last week): Beat the Cowboys

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Cornerback DeAngelo Hall

Record: 5-6

Biggest thing we learned this week: The defense can force turnovers. The Redskins lost their two best defensive players early in the year, but six turnovers in their last two games have helped them to 2-0.

19. Detroit Lions (#18 last week): Lost to the Texans

20. New Orleans Saints (#17 last week): Lost to the 49ers

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Record: 5-6

Biggest thing we learned this week: New Orleans' league-worst defense made a comeback this week, giving up 31 points to the 49ers and failing to stop San Francisco on a back-breaking, 16-play drive in the fourth quarter.